From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis

Key dates in the life of Pope Francis

Here are some key dates in the life of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American Pope, who died on Monday, aged 88: - Agence France-Presse

From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday.

A Timeline of the Life of Pope Francis

Francis was a deeply religious child in Buenos Aires. The first pontiff from Latin America tried to create a more welcoming church.

A timeline of the life of Pope Francis: From Buenos Aires to Rome

Key dates from his life

Key Moments From Pope Francis' Life, 1st Non-European Pope In 1,300 Years

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of Italian immigrant stock. He was ordained a priest in the Jesuit order in 1969.

From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to Mario Jose Bergoglio, an accountant from Italy, and Regina María Sívori, the daughter of Italian immigrants. Dec. 13, 1969: Ordained a priest with the Jesuit religious order, which he would lead as Argentina provincial superior duri…